YOUNGSTERS from Rhoose have been learning life saving skills thanks to Tarmac's Aberthaw Cement Plant.

Members of The Vale Parent Child Homework Support Club took part in practical first aid exercises, learnt about its theory and how to treat common injuries and accidents, thanks to Tarmac who donated money to fund the course.

Taking part at the Rhoose Community Centre, Ross Harris, 11, said: “We all have accidents and get hurt every so often and so when I learnt of the opportunity to train in first aid I jumped at the chance. The course was fantastic and gave us all a good grounding and understanding of first aid. I certainly now feel much more comfortable and confident in making the right decisions faced in a situation where someone is hurt.”

As part of their community commitment, Tarmac has partnered with the homework club for two years supporting their work of helping children in the Vale keep up with school work and giving them confidence in their learning abilities.

The club, which meets at Rhoose Community Centre on Tuesdays and Thursdays, is run by volunteers and holds English and maths support sessions and helps older family members further their skills with adult learning support.

One of the founder members of the club, Cath Watkins said: “Thanks to Tarmac’s generous donation to fund this training course, we have been able to reach out to young members of the Rhoose community to provide them with a solid understanding of first aid. We hope that they won’t need to put their learning into practice but should they need to do so they can do it with confidence."

Tarmac’s Aberthaw Plant manager, Chris Bradbury, added: “We are delighted to have been able to fund this course and that there was such an appetite amongst Rhoose youngsters.

"Safety is of paramount importance to our business, and first aid is a simple skill to learn but it can have an incredible impact.

"We’re delighted that so many people came forward to undertake this valuable training.”

Aberthaw Cement Plant is the only cement works in south Wales.

For more information on Aberthaw Cement Plant visit tarmac.com/aberthaw-plant